Florida Fishing Reports (November 2026)

Naples, Florida

Reported 1 week ago

Early November Fishing Report
Heading into November and the holidays at the end of the month, there are lots of great fishing opportunities ready to bite!
The water temps have started to cool into the comfort zone of just about every coastal fish in SW Florida, and they are eating heartily with vigor!

It is snook season till the end of the month, so now is the time to catch and eat one of the best-tasting fish in all of the land. Just about every trip has been providing a shot at a nice fish or two, and the bite...

Tim R. Naples, Florida Reported 1 week ago

Early November Fishing Report
Heading into November and the holidays at the end of the month, there are lots of great fishing opportunities ready to bite!
The water temps have started to cool into the comfort zone of just about every coastal fish in SW Florida, and they are eating heartily with vigor!

It is snook season till the end of the month, so now is the time to catch and eat one of the best-tasting fish in all of the land. Just about every trip has been providing a shot at a nice fish or two, and the bite is endless for the smaller ones on light tackle. They are eating pilchards, and right pilchards are abundant and easy to catch for a day of fishing.

Redfish are also eating pilchards, and this is that time of the year that trophy redfish and trophy snook can be caught at every inshore spot we fish!

Spotted Seatrout are starting to show up on every trip, and mangrove snapper are a non-stop source if delicious action!

The other big excitement going on right now are the big tarpon! They are stacked up in and around the passes and beaches, and they are here in force. They are gonna be here feeding heavily until the cold snaps cool off their bite, as they head south into the Keys and Everglades. They eat just about any bait we put in front of em, but they love a big mullet.
The fun-sized 10-30 pound tarpon are all over the backcountry bays and creeks and provide one of the ultimate acrobatic battles!

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Mike M.

New Smyrna Beach, Florida

Reported 1 week ago

We high and clear water and still have a good amount of Bait around which has had the red fish and trout very active and the sight Fishing should be on fire the next few weeks. This is one of my favorite times of year to Fish with hungry fish looking to eat as much as they can before the colder months. We should start to see schools of redfish as the water gets lower but for now we have lots, cruising shorelines along the islands and laying up in sand holes of the grass flats. This is a great...

Mike M. New Smyrna Beach, Florida Reported 1 week ago

We high and clear water and still have a good amount of Bait around which has had the red fish and trout very active and the sight Fishing should be on fire the next few weeks. This is one of my favorite times of year to Fish with hungry fish looking to eat as much as they can before the colder months. We should start to see schools of redfish as the water gets lower but for now we have lots, cruising shorelines along the islands and laying up in sand holes of the grass flats. This is a great time for throwing artificial baits and Fly looks like today is the last day of rain and wind for the next week or two got dates available and it looks like extremely light winds starting Wednesday.

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Carlos B.

Holiday, Florida

Reported 1 week ago

=Been slacking on the reports lately . It’s been blowing everyday for the last 10 days but luckily it’s been easterly direction so we can fish the local rock piles and put together a nice catch . We had a few 4hr trips with mostly grunts plus seabass and a few flounder mixed in . Lots of gags around with us getting a nice 25 inch on the light tackle to be released until next year . Hopefully the winds lighten up for next week because we have lots of nice trips planned! Stay tuned !
Tight lines !

Carlos B. Holiday, Florida Reported 1 week ago

=Been slacking on the reports lately . It’s been blowing everyday for the last 10 days but luckily it’s been easterly direction so we can fish the local rock piles and put together a nice catch . We had a few 4hr trips with mostly grunts plus seabass and a few flounder mixed in . Lots of gags around with us getting a nice 25 inch on the light tackle to be released until next year . Hopefully the winds lighten up for next week because we have lots of nice trips planned! Stay tuned !
Tight lines !

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Hunter L.

Key West, Florida

Reported 1 week ago

We are getting lobster limits almost everyday. Air and water temperatures are still very comfortable. We're just starting to see the Kobe show up on the gulf wrecks. And still good solid bites of yellow tail, red grouper Lionfish hunting just been off the chart. Expecting things to really start picking up at the bottom Fishing as the water cools and we're not too far from our tuna wahoo and sailfish time.

Hunter L. Key West, Florida Reported 1 week ago

We are getting lobster limits almost everyday. Air and water temperatures are still very comfortable. We're just starting to see the Kobe show up on the gulf wrecks. And still good solid bites of yellow tail, red grouper Lionfish hunting just been off the chart. Expecting things to really start picking up at the bottom Fishing as the water cools and we're not too far from our tuna wahoo and sailfish time.

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Charles O.

Miami, Florida

Reported 1 week ago

Hey, look at some of the big iguanas down here in South Florida

Charles O. Miami, Florida Reported 1 week ago

Hey, look at some of the big iguanas down here in South Florida

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Brett L.

Fort Myers, Florida

Reported 1 week ago

October is normally one of my favorite months for fishing particularly offshore. Due to heavy 15 to 25 mph Northeast winds and rainy conditions, offshore has been a no go. However, I can get out for my Stone Crab charters where I pull my traps, harvest the claws and give to the guests. The Stone Crab fishery is truly sustainable, I prefer not keep inshore fish due to the pressure they face. We then head inshore for catch & release redfish, snook, trout and crevalle jacks. The latter of which have been roaming Estero Bay in large aggressive schools, what...

Brett L. Fort Myers, Florida Reported 1 week ago

October is normally one of my favorite months for fishing particularly offshore. Due to heavy 15 to 25 mph Northeast winds and rainy conditions, offshore has been a no go. However, I can get out for my Stone Crab charters where I pull my traps, harvest the claws and give to the guests. The Stone Crab fishery is truly sustainable, I prefer not keep inshore fish due to the pressure they face. We then head inshore for catch & release redfish, snook, trout and crevalle jacks. The latter of which have been roaming Estero Bay in large aggressive schools, what they lack in table fare they make up with a hungry disposition and a hard fight. Live bait has been plentiful albeit of the small side. Capt. Brett

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Bj M.

Marathon, Florida

Reported 1 week ago

The Sailfish are biting good and bottom fishing for big mutton snapper has been great too!

Bj M. Marathon, Florida Reported 1 week ago

The Sailfish are biting good and bottom fishing for big mutton snapper has been great too!

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Joseph D.

Wesley Chapel, Florida

Reported 1 week ago

Its time for hogfish , snapper , kingfish , mackerel and grouper

Joseph D. Wesley Chapel, Florida Reported 1 week ago

Its time for hogfish , snapper , kingfish , mackerel and grouper

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Alex M.

Sanibel, Florida

Reported 1 week ago

This past week was blowing hard out of the north but we're still seeing fish in clean water out of the winds. Mostly reds and snook but with the start of stone crab season people are reporting triple tail on the buoys outside on the beaches when the weather cooperates. There's still a multitude of sharks in the sound which can be a blast to target on a fly rod in shallow water. Go out and explore!

Alex M. Sanibel, Florida Reported 1 week ago

This past week was blowing hard out of the north but we're still seeing fish in clean water out of the winds. Mostly reds and snook but with the start of stone crab season people are reporting triple tail on the buoys outside on the beaches when the weather cooperates. There's still a multitude of sharks in the sound which can be a blast to target on a fly rod in shallow water. Go out and explore!